Mayor's Message

I want to express my sincere appreciation to all College Place residents, and especially to those dwelling on West Whitman, for their remarkable patience and understanding during the recent prolonged construction phase of the Whitman Central Corridor Project.

The original schedule was affected by the discovery of a failing, 24-inch storm water line during road base preparation. The seventy-plus year old concrete pipe was cracked in multiple locations, and was originally installed too close to the road surface. Consequently, contractor crews were required to remove the old pipe, retrench, and install nearly 1,000-feet of new line, as a means to prevent future damage to the reconstructed road.

While I cannot provide a specific project completion date, I can say that every effort is being made to move things forward as quickly as possible. Winter is almost upon us, and we would all like to see things wrapped up before inclement weather threatens to compromise any remaining construction activities.

Even though this project offers our community a number of great improvements on one of our busiest roadways, it has not made the construction-related impacts any easier for those living along Whitman. So, once again, thank you for your patience and support. Please, as always, give us a call if you have any questions or concerns about the project. You can reach us at 525-0510 during business hours, or click here for updates and information.

May God bless you.